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EP0392163 - System for geological defect detection utilizing composite video-infrared thermography [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ENTECH ENGINEERING, INC.
111 Marine Lane St.Louis
Missouri 63146 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/42]For all designated states
ENTECH ENGINEERING, INC.
111 Marine Lane
St.Louis, Missouri 63146 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Weil, Gary L.
111 Marine Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63146 / US
[1990/42]
Representative(s)Neidl-Stippler, Cornelia
Neidl-Stippler
Patentanwaltskanzlei
Rauchstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Neidl-Stippler, Cornelia
Neidl-Stippler Patentanwaltskanzlei Rauchstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Former [1990/42]Neidl-Stippler, Cornelia, Dr.
Rauchstrasse 2
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date90103164.119.02.1990
[1990/42]
Priority number, dateUS1989033907014.04.1989         Original published format: US 339070
[1990/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0392163
Date:17.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0392163
Date:30.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0392163
Date:05.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:G01N25/72, G01N9/00, G01C11/00
[1991/03]
CPC:
G01V9/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/42]G01N25/72, G01N9/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1990/42]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Ermitteln von geologischen Fehlern mittels gleichzeitigen Videoabtastens und Infrarotthermographie[1990/42]
English:System for geological defect detection utilizing composite video-infrared thermography[1990/42]
French:Système de détection des défauts géologiques par moyen de balayage vidéo et de thermographie infrarouge simultanés[1990/42]
Examination procedure17.07.1991Examination requested  [1991/37]
09.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.1994Fee for grant paid
07.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.03.199304   M06   Fee paid on   19.03.1993
01.03.199405   M06   Fee paid on   01.03.1994
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE28.02.1995
[1996/05]
Documents cited:Search[X]GB1605188  (EMI LTD);
 [X]DE3726065  (FREDRICH FRIEDHELM [DE]);
 [A]US4751571  (LILLQUIST ROBERT D [US]);
 [A]US3761713  (MERRILL R);
 [A]US4700223  (SHOUTARO KATO [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS vol. 934, April 1988, Redondo Beach, CA, USA pages 155 - 163; G.J. WEIL: "Remote Infrared Thermal Sensing of Sewer Voids,Four-Year Update"
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